A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

But yet Saint Peter intends another, and that a more especially instance: […] seen to the people, as were some of the former glories: nor to all the Apostles, a• were the rest. But particularly to three, whom the LORD JESUS chose one. Matth. 17.1. Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: And was transfigured before them. Why this revelation was given to them three only; Non qui legit, sed qui elegit, novit: not he that reads it, but he he that chose them knows. So far as we may soberly, and with due reverence search the next verse will fitly call on us to consider.

But yet Saint Peter intends another, and that a more especially instance: 〈…〉 seene to the people, as were some of the former glories: nor to all the Apostles, a• were the rest. But particularly to three, whom the LORD IESUS chose one. Matth. 17.1. Iesus taketh Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and bringeth them up into a high mountaine apart: And was transfigured before them. Why this revelation was given to them three only; Non qui legit, sed qui elegit, novit: not he that reads it, but he he that chose them knowes. So far as we may soberly, and with due reverence search the next verse will fitly call on us to consider.

But why did the Apostle single out that Time and Place, more than any other, to exemplify CHRISTS Majesty, and the honour conferred on him by the Father. 2. Because Moses and Elijah appeared to him there: in all the rest of his miracles he had no company but men on earth, now he had a testimony from two glorious Saints in heaven. His command was known to be great over the creatures below, this was every day conspicuous: but that now it should extend to heaven, but was an ample show of Majesty. 2. But especially because he was caelesti gloria •• tus; his face shining as the Sun, and his raiment white as the light. Nil terrenum spiciebatur, sed caelestis undique refulgebat Majestas. Nothing of earth was seen, but a divine and heavenly Majesty appeared. For this was a little map of heaven, a glimpse or abridgement of that infinite glory. Before his power might appear, […] under the veil of his mortal flesh: now the manhood is become glorious. As the fire makes every thing that is cast into it, like it self: so the glory circling him, and inherent upon his body, similem sibi reddidit humanitatem, made his humanity glorious like it self.